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 "Accredited by ABET-2012"

 DR. Ahmed M Nahhas

Head of the Electrical Engineering Department

The Electrical Engineering Department has started the B.S program in 1984. The undergraduate program has been accredited by the American Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) in August 2012. The department is a part of the college of Engineering and Islamic Architecture. The department is expected to almost double in size over the next ten years. Excellent facilities and state-of-the-art laboratories support the research and instruction 

The mission of the Electrical Engineering department is to prepare graduates in the broad field of Electrical Engineering who will contribute effectively toward the development of local community in particular and Saudi Arabian Society in general

Our graduates are well prepared professionally and ethically in order to work successfully on multidisciplinary projects with the complete comprehension and understanding of socio-economic factors impacting these projects. This is the reason that our graduates have received many attractive offers from prominent companies like Saudi Aramco, SABIC, STC, and many other innovative technology business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Many other graduates have been accepted in postgraduate programs in Electrical Engineering and business in the high ranking national and international universities

The Electrical Engineering department always strives for continuous improvement and we continue to update our undergraduate curricula to better meet the needs of current students and future practicing engineers, as well for those students who want a strong technical background in electrical engineering as preparation for a career in business, finance, or a variety of other professions for which EE provides a well-built foundation. Our curricula are well designed and continually improved to complement the fast paced cutting-edge technology and meet the needs of the employers of our graduates

Our department is a dynamic community of scholars / educators active in most of the principal areas of our filed. Our faculty members are diverse and participate in interdisciplinary, pedagogical, and new initiatives. EE department faculty members conduct research and teach course within the three areas of expertise: Communications and Signal Processing, Microcontrollers and Microelectronics, and Power and Control

The department of Electrical Engineering aims to produce next generation innovators and professional leaders, who strive to solve the problems of community in particular and humanity in general. 21st century economy and society

Dr. Ahmed M. Nahhas

Head of the Electrical Engineering Department

Last update in 9-9-2012